UC SANTA BARBARA
2011-12: As a sophomore, she played in every game for
the second straight year…Started 12 games, while being one
of six players to see action in all 33 games…Totaled 796
minutes (24.1 per game average)…Averaged 6.8 points per
game…Shot 35.9 percent from the field (89-for-248) and 81.8
percent from the free throw line (18-for-22)…Second on the
team in three point percentage with 30.9 percent…Third on
the team in three point field goals made with 29…Had a
career high 23 points vs. Pacific on Mar. 9 in which she went
9-for-12 from the floor and 2-for-3 from downtown…Set a new
career-high with 37 minutes in the third game of the season vs. St.
Mary’s, where she had nine points, seven rebounds and five
assists…Matched her career-high 37 minutes vs. New Mexico
State on Dec. 19, where she had 13 points and three
assists…Third on the team with 64 assists…Had 17
points vs. USF on Dec. 2, going 5-for-7 from three-point range in
27 minutes, tying the team lead for most threes in one
game…Dished out a career-high six assists vs. Pepperdine on
Dec. 16 and added eight points in 36 minutes…Tallied 225
points, 72 rebounds, 64 assists and 20 steals…In Big West
action, Zornig played in all 16 games, with four starts…She
played 337 total minutes (21.1 per game average)…Added 84
points (5.3 per game average), 25 assists and 25
rebounds.

2010-11: As a freshman, was one of only
five players to see action in all 31 games, with 2
starts…Played 540 minutes (17.4 per game
average)…Shot 33 percent from the floor, and 74 percent from
the free-throw line on the season…88 of her 180 shots came
from beyond the 3-point line…Hit on 33.0 percent of her
3-pointers…Scored 179 points (5.8 per game average), with 48
assists and 17 steals…Scored career-high 17 points on Jan.
13 against UC Irvine, a game in which she went 7-for-9 from the
floor and 2-for-4 from the free-throw line, and continued to see
double-digits in 4 out of the 5 following games
played…Played career-high 35 minutes on Nov. 20 against
University of Idaho, where she had 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 1
assist…In Big West play, Zornig saw 257 minutes of playing
time (16.1 per game average)…She had 96 points (6.0 per game
average), 3 blocks, 6 steals, 12 assists, and 24 rebounds.

HIGH SCHOOL
A graduate of Santa Margarita High School, Zornig earned four
varsity letters under Coach Matt Houser…From 2006-2009, was
recognized with All-State, All-County, All-CIF, and All-League
honors…Was a McDonalds All-American her Senior year ...T
wo-time league MVP and CIF Player of the Year…Walked away
with the CIF All-Star Game MVP honors all four years in which she
played…Zornig played in nine high school All-Tournament
games, earning Tournament MVP twice…Recognized as the "O.C.
'Athlete of the Year'" from 2007-09…Led her team to the
state semi-finals in 2007-08, the CIF Semi-Finals in 2008-09, and
the CIF Championships in 2009-10…Averaged 13.5 points, 1.4
assists, 2.8 rebounds, as a freshman…As a sophomore she
averaged 19.9 points, 2.4 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.3 steals, as
well as completing 84.1% of her free throws and 45.7% of her
3-pointers…Her junior year, she averaged 23.8 points, 3.8
assists, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 steals…She capped off a great
high school career with senior year averages of 23.7 points, 3.2
assists. 2.7 steals, while nailing 82.5% of her free throws and
35.4% of her 3-pointers…Also a great student, Zornig found
herself on the Santa Margarita Dean's List five times, as well as
receiving a Community Award for her studies in Earth Science and
Chemistry.
PERSONAL
Melissa Nicole Zornig was born on June 19, 1992 to Scott and Wendy
Zornig…Has an older brother, Jeff, who plays volleyball at
Rutgers…She answers to her nickname of "Mel"…Melissa
majors in Global Studies while also minoring in
Spanish…Aspires to have a career in international
business…Favorite movies are "Grease" and "The
Hangover"…Favorite team is the Lakers…Favorite
athlete is Kobe Bryant…Favorite writer is Nicholas
Sparks…Her hobbies include going to the beach, shopping, and
hanging out with friends and family…Her favorite TV shows
are "Friends", "Family Guy", "C.S.I", and "Jersey
Shore"…Most memorable sports moment is winning the CIF
Championship her senior year (2010)…Was also recruited by
Oregon State, Oregon, Pepperdine, San Diego and Gonzaga.